N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts had Wolfpack fans roaring Saturday, taking the court at PNC Arena with a bright red blazer.
There’s never been any doubt North Carolina is the Pack’s biggest rival, and every game against the Tar Heels a big game.
And the two teams played it that way, trading baskets, trading runs, before No. 21 North Carolina emerged with a 96-89 victory.
UNC’s Luke Maye was all but unstoppable in the second half, scoring 27 of his 33 points. Jumpers, putbacks, drives, 3-pointers … Maye did it all while finishing with 17 rebounds.